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D3840-US Rev A March 29, 2010
NT 460
Operators Manual
Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin USA
Panningen, The Netherlands
www.digi-star.com
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Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 1
SAFETY DURING USE ............................................................................ 2
Cleaning ................................................................................................ 2
Charging Battery and Welding .............................................................. 2
NT 460 FEATURES .................................................................................. 3
INDICATOR OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 4
INDICATOR DISPLAY SCREENS ........................................................... 8
FIELD SCREEN ........................................................................................ 9
ID SCREEN ............................................................................................ 10
GPS ACTIVE SCREEN .......................................................................... 11
GPS SPREADING SCREEN .................................................................. 12
LAST LOAD SUMMARY SCREEN......................................................... 13
GPS Satellite Screen ........................................................................... 14
OPERATION ........................................................................................... 15
Turn On Indicator................................................................................. 15
Zero Balance Indicator ........................................................................ 15
Set Application Width .......................................................................... 16
Set Application Rate ............................................................................ 16
Application Rate Tolerance ................................................................. 16
Audio Alarm ......................................................................................... 16
GPS SPREADING FUNCTIONS ............................................................ 17
Start/Stop Display ................................................................................ 17
TRANSFER DATA .................................................................................. 19
GPS Satellite Display Information ....................................................... 20
GPS Accuracy ..................................................................................... 20
Nutrient Tracker Mapping Capability ................................................... 20
Nutrient Tracker Print Format .............................................................. 21
GPS Records Format .......................................................................... 21
DAILY DATA COLLECTION ................................................................... 22
Indicator Memory ................................................................................. 22
Mid-Season Name Changes ............................................................... 22
Modify Field Names and ID ................................................................. 23
Clearing the Indicator Memory ............................................................ 24
Erase Nutrient TrackerTM
Data Records .............................................. 24
Zero Weight Accumulator .................................................................... 24
Zero Acres Accumulator ...................................................................... 25
OTHER FUNCTIONS ............................................................................. 26
Using Dimmer Option .......................................................................... 26
Change Time ....................................................................................... 26
Change Date ....................................................................................... 26
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NON-GPS OPERATION ......................................................................... 27
Indicator Display Screens .................................................................... 28
Active Screen ....................................................................................... 29
Last Load Summary Screen ................................................................ 30
Record Data ......................................................................................... 31
Recorded Data Preview ....................................................................... 31
Other Functions ................................................................................... 32
Unload Alarm ....................................................................................... 32
WEIGHING ERRORS ............................................................................. 32
Over-Capacity Limit (OVRCAP) ................................................................ 32
Over Range (+RANGE) ............................................................................ 32
Under Range (-RANGE) ........................................................................... 32
MENUS AND CALIBRATION .................................................................. 33
RE-CALIBRATING YOUR SCALE .......................................................... 37
Get Your Calibration Number .............................................................. 38
Change Setup and Calibration Numbers ............................................. 38
INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 39
Indicator Mounting ............................................................................... 39
Cable Connection ................................................................................ 40
Bottom Panel Cable Connections ........................................................ 40
Connect Load Cells to J-Box ............................................................... 41
All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without Digi-Star’s express written permission is forbidden. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. All efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the contents of this manual. However, should any errors be detected, Digi-Star would greatly appreciate being informed of them. The above notwithstanding, Digi-Star can assume no responsibility for errors in this manual or their consequence.
© Copyright! 2008 Digi-Star, Fort Atkinson (U.S.A.).
Technical Specifications
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE
10.25” long x 8.0” high x 4” wide (260mm x 190mm WEIGHT
4.5 lbs (2.04 Kg) HELP MESSAGES
Context sensitive help messages in 10 languages Long messages are scrolled TRANSDUCER EXCITATION
8 volts D.C. Nominal Capable of driving ten 350 Ohms transducers Short circuit proof
ATC
Auto Temperature Compensation of the internal circuitry for high accuracy weighing measurements TRANSDUCER SIGNAL
Compatible with transducers having full scale indicator transfer characteristics greater than 0.25 mv/v “AUTO RANGE”
(Selectable) To increase display counts at weight values of 300 and 600 display counts. CONNECTOR
AMP plastic weather resistant circular connector. Gold contacts. POWER REQUIREMENTS
10.5 to 16.0 V.D.C. 160 mA nominal with four 350Ω L.C.
SET UP AND CALIBRATION
Via front panel GROSS RANGE
999,999 max. display LOW BATTERY WARNING
Enabled at 10.5V nominal POUND/KILOGRAM
Selectable DISPLAY
STD EZ 6 Digit LCD 1.0. high EZ VIEW 6 Digit LCD 1.7” high
DISPLAY RESOLUTION
.01, .02, .05, .1, .2, .5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 DISPLAY UPDATE RATE
Selectable: 1, 2, 3, 4 times/sec. MAX. DISPLAY RESOLUTION
Adjustable to 40,000 counts max. ZERO TRACKING
Selectable, On/Off SPAN ACCURACY
±(.1% + .005%/ °F) or (.1% + 0.009% °C) full scale ± 1 output count MOTION DETECTION
Selectable, On/Off ZERO ACCURACY
(.005%/ °F.) or (0.009% °C) full scale ±1 output count for 0.5 mv/v transducer ENVIRONMENTAL ENCLOSURE
IP65, IEC 529 WEIGH ALGORITHM
4 internally selectable digital filters to optimize performance (General, Slow, Fast and Lock-on) HOLD MODE
Used in mobile applications to stabilize displayed weight while moving the scale NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
EEPROM for balance OPERATING TEMP
-29°C to 60°C -20°F to 140°F REMOTE INPUTS
Tare / Advance Recipe / Re-enter Preset
Safety During Use
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SAFETY DURING USE
Caution
Cleaning
Do not use running water (high pressure cleaners, hoses) to clean the indicator.
Charging Battery and Welding
Disconnect all cables from the weighing indicator before charging the battery or welding on the machine. If cables are left connected, the weighing indicator and connected load cells could be damaged.
Disconnect all cords
Scale Indicator
NT 460 Features
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NT 460 FEATURES
One Button Operation
The NT 460 indicator has many features but it also boasts simple operation
using before unloading and again after unloading. Weight, date, time
and additional notes are all stored automatically using only .
USB Port
USB drive has capacity to hold thousands of data records and allows easy data transfer to your office PC.
Nutrient TrackerTM
Nutrient TrackerTM
software provided with NT 460 indicator allows generation of a variety of reports on your PC. Reports can be read by programs such as Microsoft Excel
TM, Adobe Acrobat
TM and Microsoft
Internet ExplorerTM
.
Memory Capacity
When using the GPS, the NT 460 can store 32 hours of data with GPSSTR while sampling once every 10 seconds. This equals about 400 loads at 9 minutes per load.
Operating the NT 460 without GPS unit
See “Non-GPS Operation” on page 27.
Indicator Overview
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INDICATOR OVERVIEW
1 – Enter and exit Field screen (See page 8).
2 – Start or stop unloading operation.
3 – Press and hold to zero balance the scale.
4 – GPS Satellite Display (See page 20).
5 – Enter and exit ID screen.
6 – Turn indicator on.
7 – Turn indicator off.
8 Upper Display Window – Displays current actions or weight – 6
characters.
9 Lower Display – Displays recorded data – 26 characters x 3 rows.
10 – Accept change or proceed to next item.
11 Directional Arrows – Left or right arrows move cursor inside data field.
Up and down arrows move to previous or next data field. List scrolls
faster the longer the Up/Down arrow is held down.
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12 Qwerty Keyboard
13 – Escape or undo last data change.
14 Numbers Keypad
15 – Performs task displayed by select.
16 – Scroll thru function key operation.
17 – For additional information.
18 – Delete one character in data entry field. Press and hold to delete
entire data entry field contents.
19 – Press and release. Then press key with desired special
character.
20 - Press to backspace. Press and hold to backspace faster.
Indicator Overview
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Bottom Panel Connections
1 Serial/Printer – Used to communicate with computer, data downloader
(DDL) or printer.
2 Load Cell
3 Power – 12VDC
4 GPS – Port for GPS connection
5 USB – Port for USB drive
GPS Data Records
A GPS data record includes data recorded periodically while unloading:
• GPS coordinates
• Application rate
• Gross weight
• Speed
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The GPS data record also includes the load information calculated and
stored once each time a load is concluded by pressing . This data
includes:
• Field name
• ID
• GPS coordinates
• Time
• Date
• Application rate set
• Application width set
• Elapsed time
• Weight unloaded this load
• Acres (Hectares) spread this load
• Calculated application rate for load
• Weight unloaded this field
• Acres (Hectares) spread this field
Indicator Display Screens
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INDICATOR DISPLAY SCREENS
Five display screens can be shown on the Indicator: Field Screen
150 field names are available and can be modified using the keypad.
See page 9.
ID Screen
150 ID names are available and can be modified using the keypad.
See page 10.
GPS Active Screen
This screen is shown before pressing to start spreading. Upper
display shows gross weight while lower display includes speed,
compass direction, application rate, spread width, total and field name.
See page 11.
GPS Spreading Screen
Press before unloading to view GPS spreading screen. Upper
display shows the current rate tons/acre (tonnes/hectare) while lower
display includes speed, compass direction, target application rate, time
since start of unloading, gross weight, NET weight unloaded, acres
covered this load, and actual vs. target rate indicator. See page 12.
Last Load Summary Screen (temporary)
Screen display last load weights for 10 seconds after pressing
to complete a load. See page 13.
GPS Satellite Screen
Press to view GPS Satellite Screen. This screen shows
latitude, longitude, MPH, status and universal time clock. See page 14.
Field Screen
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FIELD SCREEN
Note: Field names can be uploaded from a PC using a USB drive. See page 15.
Field names can be a maximum of 26 characters long.
Field names can be changed using the keypad before unloading.
1 Press to modify or select field. Current field number is shown in
upper display.
2 Three lines are displayed in Lower Display Window. The top line of the three is current, editable and will be used for next data record.
3 Use keypad to enter or update field names. Press to delete
characters to left and to delete the selected character. Hold
to delete entire line. Pressing will reset line to last saved data.
4 To use special characters press and release .. Then press key
with desired special character. Repeat for each special character
required.
5 Press or to exit.
6 Up/Down Arrows – Press or to scroll through fields (150 maximum).
Hold arrow to scroll faster. Use or to move cursor within data line.
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ID Screen
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ID SCREEN
Note: ID names can be uploaded from a PC using a USB drive. See page 15.
ID names can be a maximum of 6 characters long.
ID names can be changed by using the keypad before unloading.
1 Press to modify or select ID name. Current ID number is shown
in upper display.
2 Three lines are displayed in Lower Display Window. The top line of the three is current, editable and will be used for next data record.
3 Up/Down Arrows – Press or to scroll through ID names (150
maximum). Hold arrow to scroll faster. Use or to move cursor within data
line.
4 Use keypad to enter or update ID names. Press to delete
characters to left and to delete the selected character. Hold
to delete entire line. Pressing will reset line to last saved
name.
5 To use special characters press and release . Then press key with
desired special character. Repeat for each special character required.
6 Press or to exit.
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GPS Active Screen
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GPS ACTIVE SCREEN
The 3-line display will show the following information:
1 Upper Display Window – Displays the gross weight.
2 NW – Compass direction as read from the GPS.
3 MPH (or KMH) – Miles per Hour (or Kilometers per Hour) as read from
the GPS.
4 SPDR-1 – 6 character ID description.
5 FIELD – 26 character field description (entered by operator).
6 TO – Total amount of manure applied to field.
7 TAC – Total Acres/Hectares spread this field.
8 W – Spread width of the spreader entered by the operator in feet (or
meters).
T/A – Application rate entered by operator in Tons/Acre (or
Tonnes/Hectare).
Note: Print format PRTFMT must be set to NUTRNT.
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GPS SPREADING SCREEN
Upper Display Window – Displays the current rate tons/acre
(tones/hectare) weight.
MPH (or KMH) – Miles per Hour (or Kilometers per Hour) as read from
the GPS.
GR – Gross weight left on spreader.
NE – Net weight spread this load.
APPLICATION RATE INDICATOR – Actual rate of application,
measured by scale in Tons/Acre (or Tonnes/Hectare). The indicator
will be centered when the actual application rate is equal to the target
application rate.
AC – Acres (Hectares) this load.
Elapsed time.
T/A – Application rate entered by operator in Tons/Acre (or
tonnes/hectare).
NW – Compass direction as read from the GPS.
Note: Print format PRTFMT must be set to NUTRNT.
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Last Load Summary Screen
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LAST LOAD SUMMARY SCREEN
(Temporary)
This screen is displayed to 10 seconds after pressing to complete a
load. Press to review this screen for 10 seconds.
Upper Display Window – Displays the current gross weight.
Field Name
Net Weight – Weight unloaded this load.
Acres – Acres spread this load.
Ton/Acres – (Tonnes/Hectare) this load.
Total Weight – Weight unloaded this field.
Total Acres – Acres spread this field.
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GPS Satellite Screen
Upper Display Window – Displays the current gross weight.
LA/LO – Latitude and Longitude GPS coordinates.
N – GPS Compass Direction
MPH (or km/h) – Miles per Hour (or Kilometers per Hour) as read from
the GPS.
UTC – Universal time clock from the GPS.
SAT – Satellite status from the GPS.
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Operation
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OPERATION
Turn On Indicator
Zero Balance Indicator
1. Press .
1. Press and hold for 3
seconds to zero balance
indicator.
2. Flashing arrow points to gross
next to the display window,
indicator ready to weigh.
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Set Application Width
Set Application Rate
1. Press . Width will display.
2. Press .
Note: The value is decimal – 40 should be entered as 400. The display will show 40.0. Note: Width should not be entered very often. Note: The GPS Measurement Unit
Value (AUNIT), menu 3 in Setting
Options, see page 33, will determine the unit of measure.
1. Press . Rate will display.
2. Press .
Note: The value is decimal – 40 should be entered as 400. The display will show 40.0. Note: The GPS Measurement Unit
Value (AUNIT), menu 3 in Setting
Options, see page 33, will determine the unit of measure.
Application Rate Tolerance
Activate alarm by changing the Tolerance (Menu 4, D.A.N. 442, TOLER)
from OFF to .5, 1, 2, etc. Tolerance is in Tons/Acre or Tonnes/Hectare. Default is OFF. The front panel light and beeper will periodically sound when the Actual Application Rate varies from the Rate Set by the tolerance selection.
Audio Alarm
Press 404 [SELECT] to enter buzzer menu. Select OFF or ON. 1 – 4 are
not used.
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GPS Spreading Functions
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GPS SPREADING FUNCTIONS
These functions apply only when the optional GPS is connected to the NT 460.
Start/Stop Display
1. Press to start unloading.
2. Unit will display the GPS
Spreading Screen (see page
12).
Application Rate Low - when unload annunciator is left of center. Decrease driving speed or increase apron speed.
Correct Application Rate - when unload annunciator is centered.
Application Rate High - when unload annunciator is right of center. Increase speed or decrease apron speed.
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3. Press when unloading is
complete.
4. For ten seconds the display will
show the Last Load Summary
Screen (see page 13).
5. The indicator now sends the
weight and field information out
the printer port.
6. The indicator will return to GPS
Active Screen.
Note: If you wish to view the Last
Load Summary Screen press .
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Transfer Data
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TRANSFER DATA
The indicator is equipped with a USB drive port. The USB drive used with the indicator holds thousands of data records and allows for easy transfer to PC.
1. Insert USB drive. Indicator will
automatically detect the USB
drive
2. Press to save records to
USB drive.
Note: This action appends values already on the UBS drive. No data is lost.
Note: It takes five minutes to download data when memory is 25% full.
3. Press 1 to transfer Field, ID,
Total Weight, and Acres Data
from Indicator to USB. Note:
This is only necessary if Field or
ID data has been modified
using indicator keypad.
4. Press 9 to transfer Field, ID,
Total Weight, and Acres data
from USB drive to indicator.
Insert USB drive here to download data records
U S B I N 1
ENTER – SAVE RECORDS TO USB
I - F I E LD + I D TO USB
9 - USB TO F I E LD + I D
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Important: This action will overwrite Field names, ID names and Accumulator values in the indicator.
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GPS Satellite Display Information
When the GPS module detects a satellite, the “SAT” tag shows either NO
GPS (No Satellites Detected), GPS-I5 (standard 15 meter accuracy) or DGPS-
3 (Differential Global Positioning System with 3 meter accuracy). Latitude,
Longitude, Compass Direction, Miles per Hour and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) are also displayed. UTC always updates when GPS is connected. The previous locations latitude and longitude will display until satellites are found again. The six-digit weigh screen normally displays the Gross weight of the spreader. The 3-line display will show the following information.
1. LA = Latitude; LO = Longitude
2. NW = Compass direction
3. MPH (or KMH) = Miles
4. SAT fix = NO GPS, GPS-15, or
DGPS-3
5. UTC = Coordinated Universal
Time. This also identifies the
GPS is transmitting data.
GPS Accuracy
Differential Correction GPS (DGPS), such as the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), covers the USA and provides accuracy from 1 to 3 meters. Most developed countries have some type of DGPS. Standard GPS is available globally, and is accurate to 15 meters (49.2 feet).
Nutrient Tracker Mapping Capability
Nutrient Tracker uses GPS and weight information collected from the NT 460 and creates reports that overlay delivery areas on satellite images for nutrient management and record keeping. Nutrient Tracker can also export standard “CSV” and “shape” files for use in other mapping programs. Note: Mapping requires an internet connection.
LA : LO :
NW MPH : SAT : NO GPS
UTC : : :
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Nutrient Tracker Print Format
Use print format NUTRNT for recording data. The below example shows six lines of printed report.
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12345678901234567890123456789012345678
---------|---------|---------|------
"WIDTH:40.5 RATE SET: 5.0<CR><LF>
"LA:4038.4551 N<CR><LF>
"LO:08848.3669 W<CR><LF>
" 1626070TOT 1020.0TAC<CR><LF>
" 17080LB 1.99AC 24.3T/A<CR><LF>
"FIELD 3 <CR><LF>
"ID 3,9/23/09,12:10P<CR><LF>
"T: 2:07<CR><LF>
"<CR><LF>
The middle 3 lines are displayed after key is pressed. The other three lines are displayed by pressing or .
GPS Records Format
The GPS records stored have the following format: 10 20 30 40
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789
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ddmm.mmmm,N,dddmm.mmmm,E,rrrr,m,wwwwwww,ss.s,kCL
ddmm.mmmm - Latitude, ddmm.mmmm format (leading zeros
transmitted) N - Latitude hemisphere N or S dddmm.mmmm - Longitude, ddmm.mmmm format (leading zeros
transmitted) E - Longitude hemisphere W or E. rrrr - Actual Application Rate measured by scale in Tons/Acre (or
Tonnes/Hectare). m - Actual Application Rate Unit E=Tons/Acre, M=Tonnes/Hectare. wwwwww - Gross weight. ss.s – Speed in MPH or KPH k - Check Sum. c - Carriage Return. l - Line Feed.
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DAILY DATA COLLECTION
Insuring your data is secure from theft, fire or equipment failure requires a small effort each day to store your data on a USB drive.
Indicator Memory
When powering up the NT 460 the memory percent full is shown on the display. The NT 460 has enough memory to store approximately 400 loads while sampling every ten seconds and unloading one load every nine minutes. It is recommended to download data from the NT 460 to the USB drive before the memory is close to full. It takes just under five minutes to download data when the memory is 25% full and under ten minutes when 50% full.
Mid-Season Name Changes
During the season, you may wish to delete and add field names or ID
names to your scale indicator memory. This may be done in one of two
ways.
Front Panel
For a small amount of changes, edit field names and ID names using the
keypad on the front panel. See page 8 and 10 to edit field names and ID
names. See page 24 to erase accumulator memory.
Upload New Field Names, ID Names and Accumulator Using USB Drive
For a large number of changes, perform the changes on your PC using
Nutrient TrackerTM
software and then transfer the new information to the
indicator using a USB drive.
Before doing this, transfer your existing field accumulator data (acres
and weight) from the indicator to the USB drive and onto your PC. This
keeps the proper accumulator values on partially finished fields.
Daily Data Collection
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Modify Field Names and ID
Using Nutrient TrackerTM
software:
• Upload data records from USB drive to the PC.
• Delete field names that are already finished and clear their
accumulators.
• Add new field names as needed.
• Transfer the new field names, accumulators and ID names onto
the USB drive.
Note: To upload data to indicator, you must first create data files with field names, ID names and accumulator values using Nutrient Tracker TM software.
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Clearing the Indicator Memory
Important: Before erasing the data records, be sure that the data records have been safely stored.
Erase Nutrient TrackerTM
Data Records
Important: This action will erase all data records.
Zero Weight Accumulator
1. Press .
2. Hold and press .
Continue to hold until
PRINT BUFFER displays.
3. Release . .
4. Displays scrolls ENTER =
ERASE
ESC = EXIT.
5. Press erases all records.
6. Press to return to active
screen without erasing records.
1. Select field name of weight
accumulator to be erased. See
page 8. Return to the active
screen.
2. Press repeatedly until
ACCUM is displayed.
3. Press .
4. Press . to delete current
field accumulated value, press
to erase all 150
accumulated records or
press to exit.
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Zero Acres Accumulator
1. Select field name of
accumulator to be erased. See
page 8. Return to the active
screen.
2. Press repeatedly until
ACres is displayed.
3. Press .
4. Press . to delete current
field acres value, press
to erase all 150 accumulated
field records or press to
exit.
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P r e s s z e r o t o e r a s e f l d
A c r e s – p r e s s f i e l d t o
E r a s e a l l – e s c t o e x i t
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Note: This operation only erases the acres data, field names; ID names and data records are not affected.
Other Functions
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OTHER FUNCTIONS
Using Dimmer Option
Change Time
Change Date
1. Repeatedly press until
dimmer is displayed.
2. Press dims backlight
intensity by 60%. Press
again for full intensity.
1. Enter 202 and press .
2. Press arrow to move cursor.
3. Press to set time.
4. Press .
1. Enter 204 and press .
2. Press to move cursor.
Format ddmmyy. Press
arrow to set date.
3. Press .
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Non-GPS Operation
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NON-GPS OPERATION
The following information is to be used while operating an indicator that does not have GPS capabilities.
Without a GPS unit attached, some of the display screens on the NT 460 are different. One record for each load is stored in the indicator memory.
The data record includes:
Field name
Weight unloaded
Time
Date
Scale ID
Total weight for field
In the non-GPS mode, data from 13,000 loads can be stored in the indicator memory.
Non-GPS Operation
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Indicator Display Screens
Four display screens can be shown on the Indicator:
Active Screen
Statistics including ID, Time, Gross Weight, Print Accumulator and
Field Name. See page 29.
Last Load Summary Screen (Temporary)
Screen display last load weights for 10 seconds after pressing
to complete a load. See page 30.
Field Screen
150 field names are available and can be modified using the keypad.
See page 8.
ID Screen
150 ID names are available and can be modified using the keypad.
See page 10.
Non-GPS Operation
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Active Screen
Indicator needs to be on this screen before loading or unloading.
1 Current weight.
2 Current ID name.
3 Current gross weight.
4 Current field name.
5 Net Weight (Unloaded this load)
6 Time (3:33 PM shown).
7 Total weight (TO) for current field.
Note: Set print format (DAN 216) to PRTAC5 to operate in non-GPS mode.
SPRD 6 98730 tot
49340 GR 2700 ne 3:iip
NELSON FARM BACK 40
I 7 I 6 0 lb
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Non-GPS Operation
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Last Load Summary Screen
(Temporary)
This screen is displayed to 10 seconds after pressing to complete a
load. Press to review this screen for 10 seconds.
Upper Display Window – Displays the current gross weight.
Field Name
Net Weight – Weight unloaded this load.
Total Weight – Weight unloaded this field.
ID
Date
Time – Note: Press during this screen to view acres (hectares)
and total acres (hectares).
Note: This screen is shown for 10 seconds. To view again .
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F i e l d I o n h o m e f a r m
2 4 3 0 0 , n e , i 9 8 4 2 0 , t o
S p r d - I , 9 / i 8 / i 0 , 2 : 3 2 p
I 5060 2
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Non-GPS Operation
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Record Data
1. Press to select required
field name. See page 8.
2. Press to select required
ID. See page 10.
Note: Make sure Indicator has
returned to the active screen.
3. Press before unloading.
Scale will read Zero and enter
the net mode.
4. Unload. The Upper Display
shows UNLOAD. The Gross
and NET weights are displayed
on the second line of the Lower
Display.
5. Press once the unloading
process is complete.
When the unloading process is complete:
• The data record is stored in memory.
• The data record is printed.
• The data record screen will display the last data record for 10
seconds.
• The indicator will return to active screen.
Recorded Data Preview
1. Press to see last data
record.
2. Press or to scroll
record data.
3. Press to immediately
return to the active screen. After
10 seconds of no keypad
activity, the Indicator will return
to the active screen.
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4S P R D 6 9 7 3 8 0 T O T
4 9 3 4 0 G R 0 N E i : 0 0
Jones hill FIELD i
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Jones h i l l F I E LD I
I 2 34 ,ne , I 56472 , TO
I d 6 3/ I 6/09 2 : 23A
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Weighing Errors
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Other Functions
Unload Alarm
The unload alarm beeper can be set to: Off – no beep 1 – short beep 2 – medium beep 3 – medium long beep 4 – longest beep
To change unload alarm: In the active screen:
1. Enter 407 and press
2. Press until desired
setting is shown.
3. Press to save setting and
return to active screen.
WEIGHING ERRORS
Over-Capacity Limit (OVRCAP)
Weight on scale system exceeds capacity limit.
Over Range (+RANGE)
Weight on scale system exceeds maximum weight.
Under Range (-RANGE)
Weight on scale system less than minimum weight.
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Menus and Calibration
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MENUS AND CALIBRATION
To modify options in following chart, while on the active screen:
Enter D.A.N. (Direct Access Number) and press to enter selected
option.
Press repeatedly until desired selection is shown.
Press to set.
SETTING
[display]
D.A.NNO.
OPTIONS [displayed]
BOLD=DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
MENU 1. BASIC FEATURES IN MOST INDICATORS
Language
(LANGAG)
101 English Dutch French German Italian
Portuguese Spanish Danish
Hungarian Spanish
[ENGLSH)
[NEDERL]
[FRANCS]
[DEUTSH]
(ITAL]
(PORT]
(ESPAN]
(DANSK]
(MAGYAR]
(VESTA]
Select language to be displayed.
Display Update Rate
(D-Rate)
102 1,2,3,4 Update display times per
seconds.
Motion Arrow
(Motion)
103 ON/OFF Arrow flashes for unstable weight.
Zero Tracking
(ZTRACK)
104 ON/OFF Set to OFF.
Weigh Method
(W MTHD)
105 1=General, 2=Fast, 3=Slow, 4=Lock-On
Use general.
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SETTING
[display]
D.A.NNO.
OPTIONS [displayed]
BOLD=DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
Scroll
(SCROLL)
118 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Sets scroll rate of Display.
MENU 2. CLOCK, PRINTER,
COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES
Time Format
(TIME F)
201 24 HR
AM/PM
24-hour time format.
Set Time
(TIME)
202 XX:XX:XX Use increments
each digit and use
“ARROW” keys advances
cursor to set date
“mmddyy” field.
Date Format
(DATE F)
203 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Select date format. 1 = mm – dd 2 = mm/dd/yy 3 = mm/dd/yyyy 4 = dd/mm 5 = dd/mm/yy 6 = dd/mm/yyyy 7 = dd/mm/yy 8 = dd/mm/yyyy
Set Date
(DATE)
204 Enter XXXXXX
changes date,
“ARROWS” advance
cursor to set date.
One Line Print
(IL PRT)
212 ON/OFF Formats printer output to one line.
Computer in Mode
(COM IN)
215 DOWNLD, EZ CMD,
EZ2CMD
DOWNLD = Data Down Loader, EZ CMD = Original EZ Commands, EZ2CMD = EZII Escape Commands.
Print Format
(PRTFMT)
216 NUTRNT, PRTAC5
Use PRTAC5 without GPS. Use NUTRNT with GPS.
Media Type
(MEDIA)
217 USB, DDL, Datakey,
Ser PC
Use USB.
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SETTING
[display]
D.A.NNO.
OPTIONS [displayed]
BOLD=DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
Com 1 Delay
(CI DLY)
221 OFF,.10,.25,.50,
.75,1-5
Printer delay. Set to higher number for slow printing.
Print Accum.
(ACCUM)
223 0
Shows a running total of weights printed.
Buffer
(BUFFER)
238 ON Set to ON
PBLine
(PBLINE) 239 1,2,3 Use 3
MENU 3. SCALE CALIBRATION SETTINGS
Display Count
(COUNT)
301 .01,.02,.05,.1,.2,.5,1,2
,5,10,20, 50,100
Minimum weight change that is displayed. Note: If this is too small, scale will be unstable.
Display Unit
(LB-KG)
303 LB/KG Unit of measure. Note: If this changes, calibration and set-up must change.
Capacity
(CAP)
304 85,000 Maximum capacity of scale.
GPS Measurement Unit Value
[AUNIT]
(only applicable with optional GPS)
322 ENGLISH, METRIC GPS values entered in English or Metric units.
Rate
[RATE]
323 1.X Enter desired rate in tons/acre (tonnes/hectare).
Width
[WIDTH]
324 40.X Enter spread width in feet (meters).
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SETTING
[display]
D.A.NNO.
OPTIONS [displayed]
BOLD=DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
GPS Store Rate
[GPSSTR]
(only applicable with optional GPS)
325 10 0=OFF (No Storage) 1=Every second 2=Every 2 seconds …up to once every 20 seconds
Note: When GPSSTR = 10 seconds, the NT 460 has enough memory to store approximately 400 loads (32.5 hours) of GPS weight information.
Acres Accumulated
(ACRES)
327 0 Shows running total of acres.
MENU 4. PRESET, BATCHING & ROTATION COUNTER FEATURES
Buzzer
(BUZZER)
404 OFF, 1,2,3,4 Adjust tolerance alarm setting
Tolerance
(TOLER)
442 OFF, .5, 1, 2, 5 etc. Front panel light and beeper periodically sound when Actual Application Rate varies from set Rate
CALIBRATION
Setup Number
(SETUP)
871 Quick entry method selects weigh method 1-4lbs, 5-8kg, gain 1-9, display counts 1-9 and capacity *1000.
Calibration Number
(CAL)
872 Weight displayed at .4mV/V for these load cells.
Re-Calibrating your Scale
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RE-CALIBRATING YOUR SCALE
To re-calibrate your scale and make it even more accurate, document at least 3 to 6 loads of varying sizes and measure the actual weight of all loads on a certified scale.
• Weigh the load immediately before unloading and immediately after unloading to minimize errors due to changes in fuel etc.
In this example, we are unloading six carts of nutrient onto four semi-trucks. Example: Indicator Certified Weight Scale Weight Cart Load A 33660 33900 Cart Load B 33240 33540 Cart Load C 35200 35480 Total Weight 102100 102920
Reading Too High
If the Indicator is reading higher than the certified scale, then the calibration number is high and should be decreased proportionally. See page 38.
Reading Too Low
If the Indicator is reading lower than the certified scale, then the calibration number is low and should be increased proportionally. See page 38.
Re-Calibrating your Scale
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Get Your Calibration
Number
Change Setup and
Calibration Numbers
1. Enter 872 and press .
The calibration (CAL) number
will display. Example CAL =
24280.
1. Enter 872 and press .
2. Indicator shows SETUP briefly
then show a 6 digit number.
Enter new number.
3. Press .
For best results, unload on level
ground. Make sure no nutrient is
lost in trucking the nutrient to a
certified scale.
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Pres s help for more
i nformat ion 1
TOTAL CERTIFIED WEIGHT
TOTAL INDICATOR WEIGHT X CURRENT CAL NUMBER=NEW CAL NUMBER
102920
102100 X 24280 = 24475
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Using the previous example your results would be:
2 4 2 8 0
2 4 4 7 5
Installation
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INSTALLATION
Indicator Mounting
RAIL MOUNT WING MOUNT WEDGE MOUNT
KEY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
A 404353 BRACKET-EZ3 PLASTIC RAIL *
B 403780 SCR-#10 X 5/8 FHSTS BLACK ZP
C 840459 SUPPORT-HAT BRACKET
D 405069 U-BOLT 1/4-20 X 3.25 ZP
E 405084 NUT-1/4-20 TOP LOCKING FLANGE
F 403770 BRACKET- WING MOUNT *
G 405124 PACK-WEDGE MOUNT BRACKET WITH U-BOLTS & FLANGE NUTS
H 405244 EZ3 WEDGE MOUNT
RAM MOUNT
KEY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
I 404799 RAM MOUNT FOR EZ III INDICATOR WITH HARDWARE
J 404230 RAM SUCTION CUP W/TWIST LOCK
* Included with indicator.
Installation
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Cable Connection
Bottom Panel Cable Connections
Load Cell
Connection
Printer or DDL
USB Port Drive only
Make sure door
snaps shut
Pin To 12VDC Power Supply
1 Red +Terminal
2 Black -Terminal
3 Orange Alarm Out
4 Blue Remote Input
GPS Connection
Power Cord Connection
Installation
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Connect Load Cells to J-Box
J-Box Connections
Connect load cell wires to terminal blocks. See Wire Color Key
J-Box Illustrated for 4 Load Cell Installation
Tighten Nuts
Load Cell Cable
J-Box Cable
Connect to Indicator bottom Panel.
Wire Color Key
Color Description
1 White Signal +
2 Green Signal -
3 Red Excitation +
4 Black Excitation -
5 Shield Shield